2 Businessmen, Firms Charged With N15m Fraud, Forgery
The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, has charged two businessmen and their companies before a Federal High Court, over alleged N15 million fraud and forgery.
Both Kole-Jones and Onoja were charged before the court alongside their firm, Mackjob Real Estate Limited and Lovonous Microfinance Bank.
IRT prosecutor, Mr. Nosa Watson Uhumwnagho, stated in the charge that the defendants, conspired among themselves to commit the alleged offences on December 19, 2018, at 6, Soji Adepegba Close, Off Allen, Ikeja, Lagos.
The defendants were alleged to have fraudulently obtained a Lexus GX460, 2015 model with Registration No. KTU 944 F0 valued N15 million.
They were also alleged to have sometimes in February, 2019, knowingly forge a Vehicle License and Proof of Ownership dated February 19, 2029 and Certificate of Insurance with Policy No. P/AG/PMl/19/ FSA/1195477.
The offences according to the prosecutor, are contrary to and punishable under Sections 1 and 8(9) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act. And section 1(2)(c) of Miscellaneous Offences, Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The defendants’ arraignment has been authoritatively fixed for October 6, 2020.
